And the braces are off!

Today is the day Megan has been looking forward to for the last 18 months. This morning, she got to skip Biology class. And this is what she looked like when we left home.




A mere 1.5 hours later (not to mention about $5,000 and 18 months), no more braces (and probably make-up Biology homework). She is so excited to have them off!


That's three kids out of braces and one more to go. Woo-hoo!


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Handstands and Birthdays

Katie has been working hard on her handstands the past few weeks. She's gotten them very stable and can hold for a few seconds at a time. Here's yesterday's practice.



Katie's birthday and party were also within the last couple of weeks. With school starting at the same time, it has made for a very crazy few weeks. Katie had her party at Jumptown, and it was really a lot of fun! Jumptown is a really great place for kids parties. The kids can go crazy on the inflatable bounce stuff, and the staff does a great job of hosting the party. Jumptown is closed on Saturdays and Sundays for parties only. They typically allow three parties at a time, but we were lucky enough to be the only party scheduled for Katie's chosen time. We had the entire place to ourselves and the kids had a blast!




And just so we don't forget how quickly they grow, here's one of my very favorite pictures of Katie as a little girl. She's about 14 months old here, ready for Halloween in 1998.

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